At its March 2014 meeting, the <a title="Click to go to the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant's website." href="http://www.arc-pa.org/" target="_blank">Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)</a> placed the San Joaquin Valley College Physician Assistant program sponsored by San Joaquin Valley College on Accreditation-Probation status until no later than September 30, 2015, at which time the sponsoring institution will voluntarily withdraw from the accreditation process.

The institution and program have agreed to teach-out the currently enrolled students in accordance and compliance with the educational Standards for accredited programs. Should the program not comply with the Standards, thereby failing to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students, it is subject to having the accreditation status withdrawn.

Specific questions regarding the program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s).

Accreditation – Probation is a temporary status of accreditation conferred when a program does not meet the Standards and when the capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened. Once placed on probation, programs that still fail to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and/or risk having their accreditation withdrawn.

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<h4>Institutional Accreditation</h4>
San Joaquin Valley College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the <a title="Click to go to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation website." href="http://www.chea.org/" target="_blank">Council for Higher Education Accreditation</a> and the <a title="Click to go to the U.S. Department of Education website." href="http://www.ed.gov/" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Education</a>. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at <a title="Click to go to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges website." href="http://www.accjc.org/" target="_blank">www.accjc.org</a>.
<h4>State Approvals</h4>
<strong>CALIFORNIA</strong>
SJVC is a private institution and is approved to operate as an accredited institution by the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE). Approval to operate means that SJVC has been found in compliance with the standards set forth in the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 (California Education Code, Title 3, Division 10, Part 59, Chapter 8) and Title 5, Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education of the California Code of Regulations.

Any questions that a student may have regarding the <a href="/admissions/college-catalog" title="Click to view the SJVC College Catalog.">college catalog and/or catalog supplement</a> that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at:

<strong>Mailing Address</strong>
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818

<strong>Physical Address</strong>
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833

<strong>Telephone Numbers</strong>
Toll free (888) 370-7589
(916) 431-6959

<strong>Fax Number</strong>
(916) 263-1897

<strong>Website</strong>
<a title="Click to go to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education website." href="http://www.bppe.ca.gov/" target="_blank">www.bppe.ca.gov</a>

<a title="State Approvals" href="/admissions/accreditation/state-approvals">View additional State Approvals for SJVC</a>.